Creative Writing - All I Want for Christmas - Online Course - Community Learning - 10:00-11:30

About this course

Children still write Christmas lists – but what would you ask Santa for? More time with your family? To not mind when the glitter goes everywhere? This is a session of light-hearted creative writing, to focus on the Christmas you really want and deserve. 

We will also be trying out some simple techniques for staying calm and de-stressing. 

This course is for everyone who wants to come along. No creative writing experience is needed. 

What will be covered on the course?  What will be taught to learners?

• Breathing technique for calming and focus
• Visual techniques for finding calm  
• Using writing prompts to kickstart creative writing 
• Christmas and midwinter traditions in different times and cultures 
• Writing a short haiku poem
• Setting intentions for Christmas in the form of a Christmas list   

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

• You will know some simple techniques to slow down and start writing – or just to slow down!
• You will have written a poem in a haiku form 
• You will have created a ‘Christmas list’ of intentions for yourself    
• You will feel more confident with your creative writing skills   

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

• None except literacy skills  

You will need:

• Some paper and a pen. A home printer is useful to print out handouts beforehand.  

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

 To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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